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sialadenitis

American  
[sahy-uh-lad-n-ahy-tis] / ˌsaɪ əˌlæd nˈaɪ tɪs /

noun

Pathology.

  1. inflammation of one or more of the salivary glands.

Etymology

Origin of sialadenitis

< Greek síal ( on ) saliva + adenitis

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